Sen. Evan Bayh didn't get picked as the running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, but at 52, he still could be tapped someday to be on someone else's ticket.
Were that to happen while he was still serving in the Senate, a replacement, of course, would have to be found.
Under Indiana law, the governor gets to appoint someone to fill a vacancy in the Senate. That person serves until the next general election.
But it's not that simple.
The law also says a special election would have to be held in November of that year for someone to hold the seat until Bayh's term would have expired. Someone also would be elected in the general election in which Bayh would have been up for re-election.
That person could be the same individual, running in both the special election and the general election. Or he or she could be different people. A Democrat could win one election, and a Republican the other.
Word to Schneider. Your readers might care to read a story about how Bayh and his wife managed to use his political positions as governor and U.S. Senator to parlay an estate worth more than $10 million. Maybe the guy can't move beyond the Senate because he's never done a single thing in public office that warrants advancement to higher office. And her list of possible replacements? Graham Richard, Bart Peterson and Bill Moreau. Real funny stuff there, Mary Beth. Her list of possible Republican replacements is just about as funny. In addition to Mike Pence, which I think many people would take seriously, she lists Teresa Lubbers and Corey Carr. Corey who?